The Problem is Not with Social Justice

In a recent post, Ariel chimed in about the recent statement on social justice and the gospel and why she signed it. I want to provide my take on it, which is a bit different from hers and I initially…

My Reasons for Signing The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel

The recent Social Justice and the Gospel statement has caused a great stir within the body of Christ. There are assumptions that those who created it or signed it are racists or contributors to racism, or simply naïve. So far,…

The Fault in their Social Gospel

As I compose this commentary, there remain segments within the American evangelical church that continue to advance and propagate the principles and tenets of the “gospel” of social justice. Increasing numbers of evangelical churches, pastors, and ministries are buying into…

Racism Disclaimer

I have been hemming and hawing about how to write the next blog post on of my "calling out racism" series. I was supposed to be sharing my own experiences, specifically in regards to racism in the church, but at…

The Anti-Gospel of Immigration Activism and American Prosperity

Several months ago, Time magazine published an article titled, Smugglers Inc. The author quotes a female coyote, which is another name for human smuggler, as she discusses her "work": Other coyotes don’t care, they’ll just take the money and leave…

Good Friday: The Darkness before the Light (Journey to the Cross)

And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why…

The Question Black Panther is Really Asking

I'm not really into Marvel superhero genre movies so when the buzz about Black Panther started heating up, I thought how cool is that to have such a film that's portrayed by an all-black cast. Other than that, I shrugged…